i find the debate over "published fic" or "filing off the serial numbers" to be too myopic in that all fiction exists as descendant of something else. this book is repurposed "star wars" fanfiction, but "star wars" is a lean-kurosawa cowboy soup. you keep going back until you get to the first fire.

article writer meant it negatively, but I must say that "shadow franchise" is kind of a banger term that's prime for the Jungian rats to reclaim/redefine.

No but seriously shit like this is part of why I decided not to query and am posting my novel-type-thing for free in November. If you want to kick me a few bucks for it on Ko-fi or something, cool, but I just don’t have the bandwidth for the bullshit discourse anymore. My day job has that covered.

pre-tired of any piece that's like "hey guys, finally figured out the specific moral route to correct fiction consumption! yes... it looks like just shitting on romance novelists again for the thousandth time... but trust me, these are Bad romance novelists"

“He tried his best to cancel me, instead he forced millions of people to watch the show. That backfired bigly. He might have to release the Epstein files to distract us from this now.” — Jimmy Kimmel on Trump during his first show back.

*logs on* *sees published fic discourse* *logs off*

Got a new phone case and while it is not the geekiest thing I’ve ever purchased, it is WELL in the running.

I've shown my students 'Knives Out' more times than I can count and I still need a minute to compose myself after the "WALT DOESN'T RUN SHIT" cut.

She’s going to have to go back to the shelter soon to find a home and it’s killing me 💔 if you or someone you know in the Philly area is looking to adopt a kitten, hit me up :(

My job as an educator is to give context to complicated things for students who are still learning about the world. I hate that we’ve reached a point where I’m risking my livelihood if I do my job correctly.

It's extremely interesting that Charlie Kirk had a daily podcast, countless public appearances, and is generally one of the most recorded men on the planet and we are always being told, never shown, that he was an open minded civil debator

Rizzy is still up for adoption and says “hi”

If you’re in the Philly area on Saturday, Rizzy may be going to her first adoption event! Message me for the details if you’re interested ❤️

idk about everyone else in this world but part of my consciousness is still here

Remembering the time a friend successfully defended his doctoral thesis but I couldn’t find a card for that so I got him one for graduating preschool

from the pitch page for Ghost's new update, whose selling point is that it supports a bunch of social clients. lol forever that Twitter is now so irrelevant that a deck like this doesn't even bother to drop its name. Surf? Freeboard? WriteFreely? Sure I know you guys. X? sorry new phone

fanfic authors writing to escape the horrors or to put themselves directly into them for cathartic purposes tradpub author: the problem is the women writing fanfic

Happy 38th birthday to the talented Manny Jacinto.

It’s my birthday

Rizzy update! She’s doing FANTASTIC and goes to get spayed on Wednesday (and will probably be up for adoption in a few weeks). ❤️

never forget

I miss them

Writing is funny because both my biggest brightest dream and stomach churning dread is having people read my book.

Luke Skywalker was finally interesting

Spud is the sweetest boy but if you listened to his thoughts it would just be “Turkey in the Straw” on an endless loop

My best friend should be 30 today. I miss her terribly.

Watching Spud this weekend and being reminded of the one constant of dogsitting: they all LOVE Lambchop. www.theatlantic.com/family/archi...

Sometimes I am back in sixth grade sitting alone on the swings

🥲 www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/st...

what are his arms crushing and why are they not my head and/or throat

More evidence for Gay Icon Rizzy: she loses her mind when I have The Bald and the Beautiful on

“Some of us aren’t creative enough to brainstorm without ChatGPT!” Well then maybe you should sit this one out.

Look how big she’s getting 🥺 Can’t wait to find her the perfect forever home ❤️

Current Rizzy status: curled up asleep with the little pipe cleaner toy that came with her from the shelter 🥺

Sleepy air biscuits

We have a security cam on Rizzy to keep an eye on her when we’re out of the room and I wish I could make it a live feed

Sometimes I feel like my fellow New Jerseyans are the worst drivers in the country and then I remember driving in Texas

No joke, blocking anyone who shares this kind of idea. With payment processors determining what art gets to be shared and the current administration's daily crimes against humanity, saying that the red flag was dumb women liking toxic romance is the same argument for censoring immoral art.

The fact there are gray catbirds nesting outside the window next to my gray cat foster delights me to no end (and she’s having a blast watching them).

While I’ve got your attention if you or someone you know in the greater Philly area is looking to adopt a kitten my foster is rad

This is gaining traction again while my feed is currently Reylo smut and foster kittens, at least I’m on-brand

Does this count (From “Bite Radius”: archiveofourown.org/works/11451564)

Rizzy is home! She was on oxygen for awhile and is on some heavy-duty antibiotics, but she’s okay (and has spent several hours asleep like this).

Update: she is at the rescue’s vet until tomorrow and on oxygen. She did start eating again, which is hopefully a good sign. Please keep her and her poor little respiratory system in your thoughts. :(

Rizzy is extremely sick with what we thought was a kitty cold but turned serious — she’s already on antibiotics but is having a really tough time. Please give her all of your good thoughts and strength :(

It’s been a very very long time since I’ve written adoption copy you guys

how dare you be this small ma’am

Rizzy’s favorite toy is a bedazzled purple seahorse. I repeat: Gay. ICON.